Gods in the Global Village: The World's Religions in Sociological Perspective

Gods in the Global Village: The World's Religions in Sociological Perspective
ISBN-10
1483354113
ISBN-13
9781483354118
Series
Gods in the Global Village
Category
Social Science
Pages
416
Language
English
Published
2015-04-01
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Author
Lester R. Kurtz

Description

In a world plagued by religious conflict, how can the various religious and secular traditions coexist peacefully on the planet? And, what role does sociology play in helping us understand the state of religious life in a globalizing world? In the Fourth Edition ofGods in the Global Village, author Lester Kurtz continues to address these questions. This text is an engaging, thought-provoking examination of the relationships among the major faith traditions that inform the thinking and ethical standards of most people in the emerging global social order. Thoroughly updated to reflect recent events, the book discusses the role of religion in our daily lives and global politics, and the ways in which religion is both an agent of, and barrier to, social change.

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